Where does the fast food we eat really come from? What is in the food that we eat? How nutritious is the food? How much sodium, fat, cholesterol, saturated fat, calories, carbohydrates, protein, and fiber are in the food? How do we know what options are healthy and which options are not healthy? Which fast food restaurants offer the healthiest options? Where do the fast food meats, beef, chicken, and fish come from? Is fast food safe to eat, with all the E. Coli and salmonella outbreaks in the past several years? These are all questions I have been asking myself recently.
In this blog, I want to tackle how nutritious fast food is and if it can be healthy and I have posted a link (http://caloriecount.about.com/fast-food-restaurants-mc3) to the nutritional facts of almost all the fast food restaurants in the United States and even some in the United Kingdom.
For the average male (6’ 175 lbs.), they need between 2500-2750 calories, 324-468 grams of fat, 38 grams of fiber, 64 grams of protein, 64-112 grams of fat, no more than 2000 grams of sodium, and as little as possible in saturated fats and cholesterol (USDA, Dietary Reference Intakes).
For the average female (5’6” 140 lbs.), they need between 1900-2100 calories, 245-354 grams of carbohydrates, at least 25 grams of fiber, 51 grams of protein, no more than 2000 grams of sodium, 48-85 grams of fat, and little as possible in saturated fats and cholesterol on a daily basis
(USDA, Dietary Reference Intakes).
Take a look at the link and see what ingredients are really in the food we eat on a regular basis. As you read over the lists of your favorite fast food restaurants, keep in mind what your body needs on a daily basis and what you are exactly putting into it.
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